Erudite – is this a necessary condition for rulers? Don't you say that Li Tai is a big fat man and his appearance is unqualified?
Xiucai rebelled, and it did not succeed in three years. For a good ruler and manager, literary talent is only the icing on the cake, not indispensable.
On the contrary, before Li Shimin's death, Li Tai showed a great desire for the throne, and quarreled with his eldest brother Li Chengqian and the legal crown prince at that time.
Some people say that Li Shimin himself was a brother who killed and seized the throne, and he was particularly afraid that his sons would also kill each other. In order to please his father, Li Tai claimed that if he became emperor, he would definitely kill his son and pass the throne to his younger brother Li Zhi. However, such illogical nonsense made Li Shimin see through Li Tai's hypocrisy, so he changed his mind and established Li Zhi as his heir.
Li Shimin, who launched the Xuanwumen Revolution, would attach so much importance to family affection, and it is difficult for me to believe that a single sentence "I want to kill my son" will completely change his likes and dislikes.
However, from these events, it can be seen that Li Tai is a person who is eager for success, cannot hold his breath, and sometimes even contradicts and illogical. Such a character does not meet the needs of politicians.
Li Shimin was indeed very fond of Li Tai. But calmly, Li Tai is indeed not a qualified political talent.